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"People are talking as if we are already there [at the World Cup] and we are not. We will need to play like the fourth-best side in the world to get a result on Friday."

Defeat for Neville's charges will end their chances of automatic qualification, but a draw keeps their hopes alive if they beat Kazakhstan on September 4.

He added: "It's not about me. I don't feel the pressure. I wanted to become a manager for big games like this.

"This game won't define me as a manager win or lose. You don't become a good or a bad manager overnight. It's about the players on the field and them sticking to the game plan that we've been working on all week."